Federsen

Federsen is the production alias of Chris Kelly, a San Francisco-based electronic musician who began releasing music in 2011. Kelly operates as a solo artist, drawing heavily from dub reggae recording techniques and employing vintage tape delays alongside analog equipment to craft his productions. His discography spans 10 releases across labels including Seven Villas, Tiefenrausch, Vade Mecum, and MixCult Digital, with his most recent output appearing in September 2024.

Kelly's sound centers on dub techno foundations while incorporating elements of peak time techno and deep house. His productions utilize the characteristic hazy, delay-saturated textures of dub reggae applied to electronic frameworks, creating atmospheric tracks that balance meditative depth with driving momentum. The vintage tape delays and analog processing create a distinctive sonic character that sets his work apart from digital dub techno productions, delivering tracks suitable for both introspective listening and club environments where deeper, more textured techno finds its place.